We surveyed the literatures domestic and abroad, and summarized the physical and chemical characterizations as well as preparation and applications of macroporous resin. The research of physical parameter and chemical parameter includes the measurement of the organic residue, the application research includes the separation and purification methods of the phytochemical ingredients. Macroporous resin show its advantages in the field of phytochemical studies, traditional Chinese medicine development and production, but there exist some disadvantages in its performance and application. It's necessary to establish the quality standard and the technical specifications to promote the standardization of the research and the application of the macroporous resin.
Resins, Synthetic ; chemistry ; standards ; Technology, Pharmaceutical ; methods

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the performance of AB-8 macroporous adsorption resin for adsorption and desorption of flavones in liquorice.

METHODSThe concentration of flavones in liquorice was determined by ultraviolet spectrophotometry, and the adsorption behavior of AB-8 macroporous adsorption resin to flavones in liquorice was examined for the adsorption capacity and the volume of solution loaded.

RESULTSOptimal adsorption of flavones was achieved with the sample pH of 5, total flavones concentration in the solution of 0.85 mg/ml, sample flow velocity of 3 BV/h, and washing with 60% ethanol at the flow velocity of 3 BV/h.

CONCLUSIONAB-8 macroporous adsorption resin can be well applicable for enrichment of flavones in liquorice.

Adsorption ; Flavones ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Glycyrrhiza ; chemistry ; Macromolecular Substances ; chemistry ; Porosity ; Resins, Synthetic ; chemistry ; Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet

OBJECTIVETo investigatre appropriate macroporous resins and the optimal technological parameters of the purification process of tartary buckwheat total flavonoids.

METHODStatic and dynamic adsorption-desorption methods were adopted, and evaluated for separating efficiency by macroporous resins absorption rates, desorption rates.

RESULTThe DM -2 macroporous resin had the best separating efficiency. The best absorbed condition is H2O as solvent of extracts, diameter vs height: 1: 10, pH 3 - 4, absorption power: 3.0 mL x min(-1). The optimum adsorption condition is the volume of 50% ethanol 80 mL (approximately 5 BV (resin bed volume) as eluting solvent, pH 8, the desorption power: 3.0 mL x min(-1).

CONCLUSIONThis technology is simple, quick and cost-effective, which is suitable for industrialization.

Fagopyrum ; chemistry ; Flavonoids ; isolation & purification ; Plants, Medicinal ; chemistry ; Resins, Synthetic ; chemistry ; Seeds ; chemistry ; Technology, Pharmaceutical ; methods

OBJECTIVETo study the purification effect of macroporous resin combined with ZTC natural clarifying agent on Folium Gynurae Divaricatae extracts and to determine the ideal purification process.

METHODThe content of total flavonoids in Folium Gynurae Divaricatae was determined by ultraviolet spectrophotometry spectrophotometer. The reservation ratio and transferring ratio of total flavonoids were used as indicator to detect such impacting factors as the macroporous resin model, the pH value of ethanol-extraction liquid and elution agent as well as cleaning agents, the concentration of ethanol-extraction liquid, the flow speed for adsorption, the ratio of polyamide to crude drug, the ratio of diameter to height of polyamide column, the flow speed of cleaning agents, the alcohol content and flow speed of the elution agent.

RESULTThe optimized purification conditions of total flavonoids in Folium Gynurae Divaricatae were as follows: the macroporous resin model was HPD600, the pH value of ethanol-extraction liquid and elution agent as well as cleaning agents was adjusted to 6.0, the concentration of extraction liquid was 0.25 g x mL(-1), the flow speed for adsorption was 2 BV x h(-1), the ratio of crude drug and the resin was 4:1, the ratio of diameter to height of resin column was 1:10, the flow speed of cleaning agents was 5 BV x h(-1), the dosage of cleaning agents was 5 BV, the dosage of elution agent was 9 BV, with 70% alcohol as elution agent, and the flow speed of elution agent as 5 BV x h(-1). Under the purification condition, the content of total flavonoids increased from 2.47% to 24.2%.

CONCLUSIONMacroporous resin and ZTC natural clarifying agent used in combination can improve the internal quality of the product, shorten the production cycle, reduce use and cost of organic solvent, thus it is worth popularizing.

Asteraceae ; chemistry ; Flavonoids ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Resins, Synthetic ; chemistry ; Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet

OBJECTIVETo study the conditions and parameters of purifying total flavonoids from seed residue of H. rhamnoides.

METHODAbsorption capacity of three resins for total flavonoids was compared. With the yield and purity as indexes, the process of absorbing and purifying total flavonoids from seed residue with D101 macroporous resin absorbent was selected by orthogonal design.

RESULTThe D101 resin was the best of the three resins and its absorption capacity was determined to be 63.00 mg x g(-1) wet resin. The optimum process condition was 30% ethanol as eluting solvent, wet resin vs crude herbs: 2:1, diameter vs height: 1:10, eluting solvent vs crude herbs: 10:1, absorbing time for 3 h. The yield of total flavonoids from seeds residue of H. rhamnoides by this process was 2.39%, and the purity reached 64.81%.

CONCLUSIONThe process is simple and convenient and the regeneration of resin is easy. So this method of purification is advisable.

Ethanol ; Flavonoids ; isolation & purification ; Hippophae ; chemistry ; Plants, Medicinal ; chemistry ; Resins, Synthetic ; Seeds ; chemistry ; Technology, Pharmaceutical ; methods

OBJECTIVETo study the adsorption of 5-Amino-2-chlorotoluene-4-sulfonic (CLT) and chlorhydric (HC1) acids from wastewater by weakly basic resin.

METHODSThe kinetics and isotherm were studied. Thermodynamic parameters for the adsorption of acids were calculated and discussed.

RESULTSThe adsorption of CLT and HC1 acids followed Langmuir isotherm and the first-order kinetics model.

CONCLUSIONThe adsorptive affinity of the two acids on D301R is in the order of CLT acid > HCl acid. CLT and HCl acids can be separated.

Benzenesulfonates ; chemistry ; Chlorates ; chemistry ; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration ; Kinetics ; Resins, Synthetic ; chemistry ; Waste Disposal, Fluid

Temperature scanning tests and uniaxial tensile tests at room temperature under different strain rates for three kinds of existing low-temperature outside fixed thermoplastic medical polymer resin materials (A, B and C) were conducted on dynamic mechanical analyzer and micro material testing machine to contrast their mechanical properties. It is shown that the glass transition temperatures of these three materials are all around 65 degrees C, but material C has the widest range of shaping temperature. Stress-strain responses of the three materials are rate-dependent and material C shows better plasticity.
External Fixators ; Materials Testing ; Mechanical Phenomena ; Polymers ; chemistry ; Resins, Synthetic ; chemistry ; Temperature ; Tensile Strength

OBJECTIVEA method for separation and purification of flavonoids from C. indicum with macroporous resin was studied.

METHODBy using C. indicum in Guizhou as the materials and with the content and recovery rate of flavonoids as indexes, the static and dynamic adsorption tests were employed to investigated effects and affective factors of separation and purification of flavonoids from C. indicum with macroporous resin.

RESULTResults show that the static adsorption capacity of AB-8 type resin was 114.65 mg x g(-1), the static elution ratio were 94.9%, the dynamic adsorption capacity of AB-8 type resin was 94.5 mg x g(-1), the recovery rate was more than 92.6% and the purity of flavonoids was more than 90%. AB-8 type resin is the best for separating and purificating C. indicum in flavonoids.

CONCLUSIONThe optimum conditions is AB-8 type macroporous resin, 70% alcohol as the eluant and 2 to approximately 3 times volume of the resin as the eluant volume, the ratio of flavonoids to the volume of the resin as 1:10.6, concentration of flavonoids of sample as 19.8 mg x mL(-1) and current velocity as 2 to approximately 3 mL x min(-1), pH value of sample as 4 to approximately 5. [Key words]' macroporous resin; Chrysanthemum indicum; flavonoids; separation; purification

Adsorption ; Chrysanthemum ; chemistry ; Ethanol ; Flavonoids ; isolation & purification ; Plants, Medicinal ; chemistry ; Resins, Synthetic ; Technology, Pharmaceutical ; methods

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the F(-) releasing and recharging properties of six dental restorative materials.

METHODSDisc specimens 10 mm in diameter and 1 mm in thickness were prepared from 6 different dental restorative materials: Fuji VII [glass ionomer cement (GIC)], Fuji II LC (light-curing, GIC), Beautifil (giomer), Compoglass F (compomer), Charisma (composite) and Experimental I (a fluoride releasing composite), with 10 discs for each material. Specimens were dipped in 5 ml deionized water and F(-) release was detected using a fluoride-specific ion electrode every day from 1-7 days and every three days from 8-28 days. On day 28, specimens were exposed to a fluoride foam for 4 min and then dipped in water, then the F(-) concentration was detected every day for a week. The specimens were exposed to fluoride foam and fluoride release was detected repeatedly for three times.

RESULTSAll materials presented the highest F(-) release on the first day after dipping and the F(-) release sharply decreased after 24 h and slowly decreased after 3 days. On the first day, Fuji VII presented the highest F(-) release[(99.68±15.21) µg×cm(-2)×d(-1)], followed by Fuji II LC [(37.12±1.67) µg×cm(-2)×d(-1)], Experimental I [(22.93±1.53) µg×cm(-2)×d(-1)], Compoglass F[(15.28±0.70) µg×cm(-2)×d(-1)], Beautifil[(2.40±0.52) µg×cm(-2)×d(-1)] and Charisma[(0.11±0.02) µg×cm(-2)×d(-1)]. Within 28 days of dipping, both Fuji VII and Fuji II LC released more F(-) than other materials did(P < 0.05), followed by Compoglass F and Experimental I, and Beautifil and Charisma released the least F(-)(P < 0.01). After F(-) uptake, all materials released the highest F- on the first day and presented sharply decrease after 24 h and slowly decrease after 2 days. On the first day after F(-) uptake, Fuji VII presented the highest F(-) release (>40 µg×cm(-2) ×d(-1)), much more than other materials(P < 0.01), followed by Fuji II LC(>25 µg×cm(-2) ×d(-1)). Beautifil, Compoglass F and Experimental I were close in F(-) release value(15- 20 µg × cm(-2) × d(-1)), and Charisma showed the lowest F(-) release.

CONCLUSIONSTwo glass ionomers were shown to have highest capacity in F(-) release and uptake, followed by compomer and fluoride releasing composite. Composite demonstrated the lowest F(-) release and uptake and Giomer was comparable to composite in F(-) release and to compomer and fluoride releasing composite in F(-) uptake.

Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate ; chemistry ; Compomers ; chemistry ; Composite Resins ; chemistry ; Curing Lights, Dental ; Dental Materials ; chemistry ; Fluorides ; pharmacokinetics ; Glass Ionomer Cements ; chemistry ; Resins, Synthetic ; chemistry ; Time Factors

OBJECTIVETo investigate the technological parameters of the purification process of total flavones from Smilax china with macroporous absorption resin.

METHODThe technical process for purification of total flavones with the optimum macroporous absorption resin was screened by yield of total flavones product.

RESULTThe D140 macroporous absorption resin had the best separating efficiency when the flavones content in the liquid was 0.5 g x mL(-1) equivalent to raw material, the volume of drug 18 BV (resin bad volume) with the adsorption-power 2 BV x h(-1), and the volume of 60% (mL x mL(-1)) ethanol as eluant 5-10 BV (resin bad volume) with desorption-power 1 BV x h(-1). The obtained flavones product has total flavones recovery rate of 84.72%.

CONCLUSIONThe treatment of regenerated resin is easy, this method is advisable.

Absorption ; Flavones ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Plants, Medicinal ; chemistry ; Resins, Synthetic ; chemistry ; Rhizome ; chemistry ; Smilax ; chemistry ; Technology, Pharmaceutical ; methods